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We’d rather be spared the storm.

Or if the storm comes, let it be mild and our deliverance quick.

Let the job dismissal come with a severance package and an offer of a better position. Let the marital strife turn quickly to romance. Sometimes it does. But when it doesn’t, when we are thorax-deep in turbulence, Jesus wants us to know his name and hear him say,

“I AM coming.”

Such was the experience of the disciples. The moment they invited Christ into their boat was the moment they reached their destination.

“So they gladly took him aboard, and at once the boat reached the shore they were making for” (John 6:21).

Follow the example of the disciples. Welcome Jesus into the midst of this turbulent time. Don’t let the storm turn you inward. Let it turn you upward. Remember, my friend, you are never alone.

By Max Lucado
Used by permission

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But you can choose what you think about!

For that reason the wise man urges,

“Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life” Proverbs 4:23 (NCV).

Do you want to be happy tomorrow? Then sow seeds of happiness today. Count blessings. Memorize Bible verses. Pray. Sing hymns. Spend time encouraging people. Do you want to guarantee tomorrow’s misery? Then wallow in a mental mud pit of self-pity or guilt or anxiety today. Assume the worst. Beat yourself up. Rehearse your regrets. Complain to complainers.

Thoughts have consequences. Healing from anxiety requires healthy thinking. Your challenge is not your challenge. Your challenge is the way you think about your challenge! Satan wants to leave us in a swarm of anxious, negative thoughts. But you have a power he cannot defeat. You have God on your side!

By Max Lucado
From: Anxious for Nothing
Used by permission

To learn more about Max Lucado visit his website at:
http://maxlucado.com/about/

Welcome Jesus into the Turbulence

We’d rather be spared the storm.

Or if the storm comes, let it be mild and our deliverance quick.

“I AM coming.”

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Choose What You Think About

But you can choose what you think about!

Further Reading

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Welcome Jesus into the Turbulence

We’d rather be spared the storm.

Or if the storm comes, let it be mild and our deliverance quick.

“I AM coming.”

Further Reading

Choose What You Think About

But you can choose what you think about!

Further Reading